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The Hardy Boys

1995

The Hardy Boys

1995
7.5
Junior reporter Frank Hardy and Joe, his computer-hacker brother, work together to crack mysteries.
The Lost Prince

2003

The Lost Prince

2003
7.1
The life of Prince John, youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary, who died at the age of 13 in 1919.
I Shouldn't Be Alive

2005

I Shouldn't Be Alive

2005
7
The show features accounts of individuals and groups caught in dangerous scenarios, presented both through interviews and dramatic reenactments. The main focus is how the survivors survived and the decisions they made that kept them alive.
Fast Track

1997

Fast Track

1997
Dr. Richard Beckett, a former racecar driver and now a prominent doctor, wants to put his obsession with the cut-throat world of racing behind him. When his arch-rival, Christian Chandler, lures him back to the pits with a speedway medic position, he finds a deadly mystery waiting.
Ivanhoe

1997

Ivanhoe

1997
6.9
The epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert. Caught between the rivalries and religious struggles are Ivanhoe's betrothed Rowena and the brave, beautiful Jewess healer Rebecca, who wins Ivanhoe's heart with her courage. This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages is set against the historical backdrop of a Britain straining under the corrupt rule of Prince John while Richard the Lionhearted fights in the Crusades.
Frankenstein

2004

Frankenstein

2004
5.9
Adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel about a scientist who brings life to a creature fashioned from corpses and various body parts.
Wolf Creek

2016

Wolf Creek

2016
7
An anthology series which centers on different characters being targeted by crazed serial killer Mick Taylor in the Australian outback.
McCallum

1997

McCallum

1997
7.3
McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions. Dr Iain McCallum was the original lead character, played by John Hannah. McCallum was a forensic pathologist who traveled by Triumph Motorcycle, and solved murders. The character had romantic involvements with two of the other principal characters, Joanna, and later Angela. The last episode did not include McCallum and Angela as the story stated that they had taken jobs in America. They were replaced by Dr. Dan Gallagher and Dr. Charley Fielding.
Doctor Zhivago

2002

Doctor Zhivago

2002
6.6
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.
Bodies

2004

Bodies

2004
6.4
Bodies is an award-winning British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Created by Jed Mercurio, the series began in 2004 and is based on his book Bodies. In December 2009, The Times ranked Bodies in 9th place in its list of "Shows of the Decade". The Guardian has ranked the series among "The Greatest Television Dramas of All-Time".
Blackbeard

2006

Blackbeard

2006
5.3
Bristol, England, 1717. Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy scouts the seas in order to restore safe passage to the sea lanes. He meets his match when he's taken by a fearsome hulk of a menace in the West Indies—a pirate sailing off the Island of St. Vincent. Edward Teach has no plans for retirement. In fact, his goal-to find and lay claim to the fabled treasures of Captain Kidd.
The Invisible Man

1958

The Invisible Man

1958
7.1
British scientist Peter Brady, while working on an invisibility formula, suffers a tragic accident which turns himself invisible. Unfortunately, there is no antidote, so, while working on a method to regain his visibility, he undertakes missions for his government stopping bad guys.
Vexed

2010

Vexed

2010
6.9
Comedy drama following a mismatched pair of police officers who disagree on everything with their partner, from policing to their personal life.
Total Eclipse

2018

Total Eclipse

2018
8
Cassie, a typical high school girl, is ditched by her childhood friends. Now she has to fight to get them back.
Hometown

2021

Hometown

2021
6.9
A mystery evil thriller which finds the truth of a recording tape containing mysterious serial killings and unidentified sounds in a small city.
About Time

2018

About Time

2018
7.5
Our heroine will have the unfortunate ability to see the “life clocks” of everyone around her, including herself, and the hero will somehow be able to stop her “time” without lifting a finger. This story will follow time that is stopped, extended, and even erased through the love they have for each other.
Pandemic

2007

Pandemic

2007
5.2
The bird flu virus spreads through Los Angeles as a doctor from the CDC races to find a vaccine.
Gracepoint

2014

Gracepoint

2014
6.6
When a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach, a major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy, which throws the boy's family into further turmoil and upends the lives of all of the town's residents.
Wicked City

2022

Wicked City

2022
7
A group of urban witches push their powers to new heights and uncover dark secrets that attract dangerous enemies their way.
The Warrior Princess

2021

The Warrior Princess

2021
8.3
The epic love between Akkiz, the legendary warrior mountain girl orphaned by Gök Khan Korkut Khan in the harsh steppes of Central Asia, and Gök Tegini Batuga, who was orphaned by Korkut Khan in the Gök Palace during Gokturk Khaganate.